Bloom Magazine
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The culture and lifestyle magazine for and about Bloomington, Indiana.
When the holiday season comes around, Cortney and Billy Fulcher know it's time to put up the tree...and also, the tree. See their homemade tiered Christmas tree displaying tiny towns in our latest issue—visit magbloom.com.
By Heather Ray
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
By Heather Ray
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When the holiday season comes around, Cortney and Billy Fulcher know it's time to put up the tree...and also, the tree. See their homemade tiered Christmas tree displaying tiny towns in our latest issue—visit magbloom.com.
By Heather Ray
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
By Heather Ray
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
With a thunderstorm on the horizon, Hoosier the Bison, IU's new mascot, celebrates in the end zone for photographers following an IU touchdown against Michigan State on October 18. See The Big Picture in Bloom's newest issue! Visit the link in our bio.
Photo by @bloomingtonian.bsky.social
Photo by @bloomingtonian.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
With a thunderstorm on the horizon, Hoosier the Bison, IU's new mascot, celebrates in the end zone for photographers following an IU touchdown against Michigan State on October 18. See The Big Picture in Bloom's newest issue! Visit the link in our bio.
Photo by @bloomingtonian.bsky.social
Photo by @bloomingtonian.bsky.social
Vote now! Visit magbloom.com/food, or click the link in our bio.
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Vote now! Visit magbloom.com/food, or click the link in our bio.
In his most recent editor's message, Malcolm Abrams wonders if our retail stores will survive the internet. To read the full column, read Bloom's December/January issue—visit magbloom.com.
December 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In his most recent editor's message, Malcolm Abrams wonders if our retail stores will survive the internet. To read the full column, read Bloom's December/January issue—visit magbloom.com.
Send us your Charlotte stories! Email [email protected] with the subject "Charlotte Story"–125 words maximum, and include a photo of you with Charlotte, if you have one.
Read Charlotte Zietlow's full obituary by Michael G. Glab in Bloom's December/January issue. Visit magbloom.com.
Read Charlotte Zietlow's full obituary by Michael G. Glab in Bloom's December/January issue. Visit magbloom.com.
December 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Send us your Charlotte stories! Email [email protected] with the subject "Charlotte Story"–125 words maximum, and include a photo of you with Charlotte, if you have one.
Read Charlotte Zietlow's full obituary by Michael G. Glab in Bloom's December/January issue. Visit magbloom.com.
Read Charlotte Zietlow's full obituary by Michael G. Glab in Bloom's December/January issue. Visit magbloom.com.
Reach local brides, parents, and planners in The Wedding Showcase, featured in Bloom Magazine. Email [email protected] to reserve your ad space.
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reach local brides, parents, and planners in The Wedding Showcase, featured in Bloom Magazine. Email [email protected] to reserve your ad space.
Jeanne Hopwood, President of Twin H Tree Farms, says the Christmas tree business is much more than a seasonal business. To learn more about Christmas Tree shopping in Bloomington, read the full story at magbloom.com, or click the link in our bio.
By Clayton Trutor
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By Clayton Trutor
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December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Jeanne Hopwood, President of Twin H Tree Farms, says the Christmas tree business is much more than a seasonal business. To learn more about Christmas Tree shopping in Bloomington, read the full story at magbloom.com, or click the link in our bio.
By Clayton Trutor
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By Clayton Trutor
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This discount is only offered once-a-year. To advertise in Bloom's special advertising section, Spruce Up for Spring, email ads@magbloom.
December 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This discount is only offered once-a-year. To advertise in Bloom's special advertising section, Spruce Up for Spring, email ads@magbloom.
Bloomington's Bobby Helms remains one of the most listened-to musicians in the world—all due to his 1957 recording of "Jingle Bell Rock." Visit magbloom.com to learn all about Bobby Helms in our December/January issue.
By Clayton Trutor
By Clayton Trutor
December 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Bloomington's Bobby Helms remains one of the most listened-to musicians in the world—all due to his 1957 recording of "Jingle Bell Rock." Visit magbloom.com to learn all about Bobby Helms in our December/January issue.
By Clayton Trutor
By Clayton Trutor
Don't forget to vote for your favorite restaurants in Bloom's annual restaurant survey! Click the link in our bio to vote now. #magbloom
December 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Don't forget to vote for your favorite restaurants in Bloom's annual restaurant survey! Click the link in our bio to vote now. #magbloom
In Bloom's new issue, we take a look at Curt Cignetti's six signature victories thus far as another CFB playoff appearance looms. Read the story at magbloom.com, or click the link in our bio.
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In Bloom's new issue, we take a look at Curt Cignetti's six signature victories thus far as another CFB playoff appearance looms. Read the story at magbloom.com, or click the link in our bio.
(l-r) Ava Collins and George Huntington have teamed up to open In the Kitchen, hosting hands-on culinary workshops about knife skills, wine tasting, pasta making, and more. Learn more in Bloom's October/November issue at magbloom.com.
By Heather Ray
Photo by Morgan Kraemer
By Heather Ray
Photo by Morgan Kraemer
December 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
(l-r) Ava Collins and George Huntington have teamed up to open In the Kitchen, hosting hands-on culinary workshops about knife skills, wine tasting, pasta making, and more. Learn more in Bloom's October/November issue at magbloom.com.
By Heather Ray
Photo by Morgan Kraemer
By Heather Ray
Photo by Morgan Kraemer
Vote for your favorite restaurants today! Visit magbloom.com/food, or click the link in our bio.
December 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Vote for your favorite restaurants today! Visit magbloom.com/food, or click the link in our bio.
WTIU will distribute 'The Nutcracker' nationally this year, giving viewers an insider's look into the performances. For more information, find a copy of Bloom's latest issue! Visit magbloom.com/get-a-copy/.
By Paul Bickley
Photo courtesy of the IU Jacobs School of Music
By Paul Bickley
Photo courtesy of the IU Jacobs School of Music
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
WTIU will distribute 'The Nutcracker' nationally this year, giving viewers an insider's look into the performances. For more information, find a copy of Bloom's latest issue! Visit magbloom.com/get-a-copy/.
By Paul Bickley
Photo courtesy of the IU Jacobs School of Music
By Paul Bickley
Photo courtesy of the IU Jacobs School of Music
To fill the gap in food access on weekends, Help Ourselves Mutual Aid serves free meals to unhoused community members in Seminary Park on Sundays. Read more by clicking the link in our bio, or by visiting magbloom.com.
Story and photos by Lily Marks
Story and photos by Lily Marks
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
To fill the gap in food access on weekends, Help Ourselves Mutual Aid serves free meals to unhoused community members in Seminary Park on Sundays. Read more by clicking the link in our bio, or by visiting magbloom.com.
Story and photos by Lily Marks
Story and photos by Lily Marks
Your microbiome is an internal ecosystem shaped by your diet, lifestyle, and home environment, and it is as unique as your fingerprint. Read more about how you can help researchers map the human microbiome at magbloom.com.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Your microbiome is an internal ecosystem shaped by your diet, lifestyle, and home environment, and it is as unique as your fingerprint. Read more about how you can help researchers map the human microbiome at magbloom.com.
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Seven new pieces of public art are on permanent display throughout the downtown area, sponsored by the City of Bloomington Arts Commission. See more in Bloom's October/November issue. Visit magbloom.com.
Story and photos by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
Story and photos by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Seven new pieces of public art are on permanent display throughout the downtown area, sponsored by the City of Bloomington Arts Commission. See more in Bloom's October/November issue. Visit magbloom.com.
Story and photos by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
Story and photos by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
Trent Deckard teaches how the comic book industry is full of stories and characters that can be applied to business and leadership concepts.
By Barb Berggoetz
Photo by Sara Slover
By Barb Berggoetz
Photo by Sara Slover
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Trent Deckard teaches how the comic book industry is full of stories and characters that can be applied to business and leadership concepts.
By Barb Berggoetz
Photo by Sara Slover
By Barb Berggoetz
Photo by Sara Slover
Passionate chefs, husband and wife Nick and Kathy, have recently embarked on a four-year culinary odyssey: Every weekend, they are cooking the national dish of one of the world's 193 countries. This installment features Schnitzel, the national dish of Austria. Visit magbloom.com.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Passionate chefs, husband and wife Nick and Kathy, have recently embarked on a four-year culinary odyssey: Every weekend, they are cooking the national dish of one of the world's 193 countries. This installment features Schnitzel, the national dish of Austria. Visit magbloom.com.
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Artist Paul Smedberg skews familiar approaches, expands their capacities, and creates unintended results that both challenge and delight. See Smedberg's art in Bloom's October/November issue. Visit magbloom.com.
By Aaron Cohen
Photo by Morgan Kraemer
By Aaron Cohen
Photo by Morgan Kraemer
November 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Artist Paul Smedberg skews familiar approaches, expands their capacities, and creates unintended results that both challenge and delight. See Smedberg's art in Bloom's October/November issue. Visit magbloom.com.
By Aaron Cohen
Photo by Morgan Kraemer
By Aaron Cohen
Photo by Morgan Kraemer
ONE15 Lofts will feature 11-foot ceilings, outdoor balconies, large closets, on-site parking, and a two-story restaurant from father-and-son owners of The Uptown Cafe, Galen and Michael Cassady. The condos will start at $780,000. Read more at magbloom.com.
By Sophie Bird Murphy
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By Sophie Bird Murphy
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November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
ONE15 Lofts will feature 11-foot ceilings, outdoor balconies, large closets, on-site parking, and a two-story restaurant from father-and-son owners of The Uptown Cafe, Galen and Michael Cassady. The condos will start at $780,000. Read more at magbloom.com.
By Sophie Bird Murphy
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By Sophie Bird Murphy
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In his guest column, Palliative Care Physician Robert Stone asserts the importance—and power—of vaccines. Read the full column in our latest issue at magbloom.com.
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In his guest column, Palliative Care Physician Robert Stone asserts the importance—and power—of vaccines. Read the full column in our latest issue at magbloom.com.